TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Interstat) — Alabama overwhelmed Saint John’s 8-0 on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Sewell-Thomas Stadium, riding a four-run fourth inning and a dominant pitching performance to improve to 41-19 while dropping the Red Storm to 36-25.

Alabama starter Tyler Fay and reliever Ashton Crowther combined to allow just two hits, striking out 12 and walking four over nine innings. Saint John’s managed only a double from catcher Adam Agresti in the second inning and a single from Luke Cowan in the seventh, stranding six runners.

The Crimson Tide broke a scoreless tie in the second inning. With one out, William Lemm singled up the middle and Eric Hines followed with a single to left, advancing to second on the throw as Lemm moved to third. Brennan Holt doubled to right field, driving in both runners for a 2-0 lead. Holt finished with two hits and two RBIs.

Alabama blew the game open in the fourth. Lemm walked, and after Hines struck out, Holt singled to right center. A mound visit preceded walks to Max Vaughn and Carson Steele, the latter forcing in a run to make it 3-0. Bryce Fowler then doubled down the right-field line, scoring Holt and Vaughn to stretch the lead to 5-0. Justin Lebron was hit by a pitch, and another mound visit preceded a bases-loaded walk to Kade Neal that plated Steele for a 6-0 advantage. Saint John’s replaced starter Liam O’Leary with Tyler Longoria, who got a strikeout and a flyout to end the inning.

The Red Storm threatened in the seventh. Agresti walked, Cowan singled to center and Garrett Frey was hit by a pitch to load the bases with no outs. Crowther relieved Fay and induced a flyout, a strikeout and a popout to escape unscathed.

Alabama added two more runs in the eighth. Vaughn singled to shortstop and advanced to second on a throwing error. Steele flied out, then Fowler was hit by a pitch. After a brief injury timeout, Lebron doubled to right center, scoring Vaughn and Fowler for an 8-0 lead. Neal singled, but Saint John’s reliever Nick Romer struck out Torres and got a foulout to end the inning.

Saint John’s went down in order in the ninth, with Cowan drawing a two-out walk before a fielder’s choice ended the game.

Fay earned the win, allowing one hit and two walks with six strikeouts in seven innings. Crowther worked two hitless innings with three strikeouts. Holt and Lebron each drove in two runs, while Fowler doubled and scored once. For Saint John’s, O’Leary took the loss after allowing six runs on five hits and four walks in 3 2/3 innings.

The Red Storm entered the game on a three-game winning streak, including a 5-4 win over Florida State on June 1. Alabama had won four of its last five, including a 9-7, 11-inning victory at Oklahoma State on May 31.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Saint John’s 8, Alabama 7. Interstat’s ELO system gave Alabama a 75.20 percent probability to win. Alabama was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-3.5.